Kopit

Kopit Meaning & Origin

About Kopit
The surname Kopit is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kop" meaning "head." It is a metonymic occupational name for a hatmaker or a nickname for someone who habitually wore a distinctive hat. The name may also have been given to someone who held a position of authority or had a prominent role in the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kopit is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kopit: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kopit based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kopit is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 P IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑpɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kopit in Braille

Here's how to represent Kopit in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kopit in braille

How to sign the name Kopit using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kopit using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kopit in sign language

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